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Choose a page number: 1 Public Health and Safety RSS FeedsGrandparents a Safe Source of Childcare - For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents? care and childhood injury rates....Feed Source: www.jhsph.edu "Guided Care" Receives Award for Program Innovation - Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University?s schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.... U.S. Suicide Rate Increases - The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study?s time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.... Efavirenz-Based Initial Therapies Associated with Better Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults - A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience virologic failure and death compared to patients taking nevirapine. Nevirapine is the most frequently prescribed drug for patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, where the study was conducted. ... JHSPH Receives $7.6 Million Grant to Study Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations - Jonathan Links, PhD, professor and director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Public Health Preparedness, has been awarded a five-year $7,663,066 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study disaster preparedness risks and needs for vulnerable populations. The grant was part of a commitment by the CDC to establish Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) at seven universities. The PERRCs will conduct research that will evaluate the structure, capabilities and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities. ... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Expands Collaboration in National Children?s Health Study - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been selected to expand its role as a study center in the National Children?s Study. At a briefing today, officials from the National Institutes of Health announced that the Bloomberg School would oversee recruitment of study volunteers from Montgomery County, Md., in collaboration with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus and from local health agencies. In addition, the Hopkins-based research team will continue to recruit study participants from neighborhoods in Baltimore County.... Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Increased Gout Risk - Researchers have identified mutations in three genes that are associated with high levels of uric acid in the blood, which is a risk factor for gout. The team developed a genetic risk score composed of the number of uric acid-increasing mutations that each person carries (0 to 6), which was associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk for developing gout when comparing persons at lowest and highest risk. The findings are published in the October 4 issue of The Lancet.... Community-Based Behavior Change Management Cuts Neonatal Mortality in Half - A community-based program that reinforces basic childbirth and newborn care practices can reduce a baby?s risk of death within the first month of life by as much as 54 percent, according to a study in rural India led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with CSM Medical University in Lucknow, India.... News Media Overlook Food System and Climate Change Connection - A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows the nation?s top newspapers have largely overlooked the food system as one of the more important contributors to global climate change. The two-year study, available online in advance of publication in Public Health Nutrition, analyzed coverage by 16 of the nation?s largest circulation newspapers. ... Kidney Failure Susceptibility Gene Identified - Scientists at Johns Hopkins schools of Public Health and Medicine have, for the first time, identified variants in the gene MYH9 that are associated with increased risk for non-diabetic end stage renal disease (ESRD,) which is the near-loss of kidney function leading to either dialysis of transplant. MYH9, located on the 22 chromosome, is the first gene identified for common forms of kidney disease.... Key Component of Debilitating Lung Disease Identified - For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a close correlation between the decline in a key component of the lung?s antioxidant defense system and the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans.... Johns Hopkins to Assist Practices in Medicare Medical Home Demonstration - The Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $1.7 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to help primary care practices improve the quality and outcomes of health care for older adults with chronic illnesses. ... Malaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Malaria Research Institute have identified a previously unknown virus that is infectious to Anopheles gambiae?the mosquito primarily responsible for transmitting malaria. According to the researchers, the discovered virus could one day be used to pass on new genetic information to An. gambiae mosquitoes as part of a strategy to control malaria, which kills over one million people worldwide each year.... De Beers African Health Scholars Named - De Beers African Health Scholars Named
... Older Patients More Satisfied with Care When Accompanied to Medical Visits - A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 38 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are accompanied to routine medical visits. These accompanied beneficiaries tended to be older, sicker and less educated but more satisfied with their health care provider compared to unaccompanied patients. The study is published in the July 14 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine.... Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives - Washing hands with soap and water in preparation for delivery significantly reduced the risk of death for infants within the first month of life, according to a study in Nepal conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found a 19 percent lower risk of death among newborns born at home in rural Nepal when the birth attendant washed their hands before delivery. The study also found a 44 percent reduction in risk of death if mothers washed their hands prior to handling their newborn infant. The findings are published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
... Newborn Vitamin A Reduces Infant Mortality - A single, oral dose of vitamin A, given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Pediatrics.
... Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend - Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation?s overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Between 1999 and 2005, homicide involving firearms increased 31 percent among black men ages 25 to 44 and 12 percent among white men of the same age. The study is published in Online First edition of the Journal of Urban Health.... Blood Pressure Levels in Childhood Track into Adulthood - High blood pressure in childhood is associated with higher blood pressure or hypertension in adulthood, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ... Racial Disparities Reduced in Injury Related Mortality - When it comes to injury-related deaths, the gap between black and white American youths is narrowing, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that between 1999 and 2005 injury-related deaths among blacks ages 15 to 24 decreased, while injury-related deaths among whites increased. The findings are published in the June, 2008, edition of Injury Prevention.... UK: Sterilox launches next-generation food safety system - (from a press release) - MALVERN, Pa. & STAFFORD, United Kingdom -- Sterilox Food Safety, a division of PuriCore (LSE: PURI - News), today announced the launch of its next-generation Sterilox Food Safety System Model 2200 for supermarket and foodservice customers. Sterilox Systems use water, salt, and electricity to generate a food-safe sanitizing solution. This solution is used by leading US retail supermarket chains to protect against cross contamination of pathogens s... OHIO: Restaurant inspection report - (Newark Advocate) - For the complete list of foodservice inspection scores, please visit http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20081117/NEWS01/811170312
... SWAZILAND: Govt embarks on food safety control project - (The Swazi Observer) - Government has embarked on a project aimed at developing an effective food safety control management system.
"Many times our agricultural products have been rejected in the international market because of non-compliance with required standards," noted Ministry of Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Robert Thwala.
Speaking during the official launch of the SADC SPS/Food Safety capacity building workshop at Mphophoma, he said it was imperative th... PHILIPPINES: 2 Lucena traders charged for selling contaminated shellfish - (GMANews.TV) - MANILA, Philippines -- Two traders in Lucena have been charged for selling contaminated shellfish in the province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Malcom Sarmiento said Monday.
Emerging from a hearing held at the Senate, Sarmiento said the two were charged with violation of the Consumers Act while another trader in Albay is being investigated for the same offense.
He did not mention the name of the traders.
Asked if t... FDA to open CHINA offices after product scares - (Associated Press) - BEIJING -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports headed to America amid recurring product safety scares.
The new FDA offices, which are the first outside of the United States, will increase effectiveness in protecting for American and Chinese consumers, according to the office of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.
Leavitt a... BELGIUM: EU-China agree to beef up product safety controls - (m&c) - Brussels -- The European Commission and China agreed Monday to beef up controls on potentially dangerous Chinese products and foods exported to the European Union.
The deal follows a major scandal involving contaminated milk powder that left at least four infants dead and 53,000 others hospitalized in China.
China will now be obliged to inform the European Union about what it is doing to track down dangerous goods.
For the complete news item, ... WISCONSIN: Symptoms of norovirus spread to sorority houses on campus - (Daily Cardinal) - UW-Madison students are experiencing symptoms of norovirus in areas outside Sellery Hall, including several houses from the Greek community.
University Health Services reported the first case of the virus in Sellery Hall Nov. 6. and directors said there have been approximately 70 students who experienced symptoms since then.
Christine Binkley, chapter president of the Delta Gamma sorority, first heard about the virus Nov. 8, the day before memb... IRELAND: FSAI states that the safety and quality of bottled water is assured - (FSAI) - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today stated that consumers should not be concerned about the quality and safety of bottled water on the market today. The FSAI stated that its draft report* on the safety of bottled natural mineral water, spring water and other waters is a summary report of historic enforcement activity and sampling on the ground in 2007. Any issues identified at the time they were found were corrected immediately, wit... WASHINGTON, DC: Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak exposes food safety weaknesses - (Produce Safety Project, an Initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University) - WASHINGTON -- Weaknesses in food safety policy, organization and communications were all displayed during this summer's outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul, according to a report released today by the Produce Safety Project (PSP), an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University.
The report, "Breakdown: Lessons to Be Learned from the 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak," represents an in-depth review of the public record of last ... PHILIPPINES: DepEd reiterates guidelines on food safety in schools - (balita-dot-ph) - MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reiterated the guidelines on food safety in schools in the wake of a study undertaken by the Department of Health (DOH) showing that six out of 10 food handlers at canteens have infections that might be passed on to students.
Through DepEd Order No. 52, the DepEd urged regional directors and schools division superintendents to oversee the effective management of school canteens whether thos... AUSTRALIA: Canteens to look at effects of slushies - (Sydney Morning Herald) - The state's health and education ministers have instructed their government representatives on the board of NSW's School Canteen Association to look into claims that products endorsed by the association are producing adverse reactions in students.
The Whitty's brand of slushies, sold in an unknown number of school canteens throughout NSW, contain four artificial food colourings which are permitted in Australia but are being banned by the Europea... When the freshness date is dismissed - (New York Times) - A paper to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that consumers pay less attention to the freshness dates of products once they own them.
In one experiment, college students who were presented with a past-fresh yogurt smoothie, and told it was “yours to keep,” were more likely to consume the drink, and rated it less likely to make them sick, than other students who were merely offered the smoothie. But when the smoothie was fres... UK: How clean are your hands? - (Times Online) - In the toilets of a service station, at an undisclosed location along a motorway in middle England, Dr Val Curtis is waging a one-woman war on Britain's filthy hands.
As weary travellers flush, zip and button, an electronic message board on the wall flashes: “Washing hands with soap avoids disease Is the person next to you washing with soap?”
The amount of soap used in any given period is measured by sensors on the dispensers and, when compare... CHINA—Outbreak of clenbuterol food poisoning - (The Epoch Times) - Clenbuterol food poisoning was reported in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. Since November 10, 70 employees of the Zhongmao Plastics Products company in Jiaxing have been diagnosed. A pork dish served at the Zhongmao cafeteria lunch meal was identified as the source.
A Chinese hospital doctor Hao Jun (alias) confirmed to The Epoch Times that the patients shared similar and obvious symptoms: palpitation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, chest tightne... AUSTRALIA: Food Safety Week a huge success - (Hospitality Magazine) - The Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australia’s peak body representing food and grocery manufacturers, has congratulated the Food Safety Information Council on their sound management of another successful National Food Safety Week.
AFGC chief executive Kate Carnell said that although the Australian food manufacturing industry had a very good record when comes to food safety at the production level; there was still an apparent issue with foo... Copyright © 2008, SandyHay.com. All Rights Reserved. |
